INTRODUCTION |
Jason:In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Greek learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
GRAMMAR POINT |
Jason:In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question ""Are you hungry?"" In Greek this is |
Chrissi:Πεινάτε; |
Jason:The first word in the question is |
Chrissi:πεινάτε |
Jason:""meaning are you hungry"" in English. |
Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) πεινάτε |
Jason:Listen again and repeat. |
Chrissi:πεινάτε |
{Pause} |
Jason:This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. |
Jason:Now master the following pattern and responses to the question Are you hungry?? |
Chrissi:Ναι, πεινάω λίγο |
Jason:""Yes, I'm a little hungry.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
Chrissi:(Slow) Ναι, πεινάω λίγο |
{pause} |
Jason:Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
Chrissi:ναι |
Jason:meaning yes. |
Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) ναι |
Jason:Now repeat |
Chrissi:ναι |
{Pause} |
Jason:And after that |
Chrissi:πεινάω |
Jason:meaning I'm hungry. |
Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) πεινάω |
Jason:Now repeat. |
Chrissi:πεινάω |
{Pause} |
Jason:And next |
Chrissi:λίγο |
Jason:meaning a little. |
Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) λίγο |
Jason:Now repeat. |
Chrissi:λίγο |
{Pause} |
Jason:Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I'm a little hungry., and then repeat. |
Chrissi:Ναι, πεινάω λίγο |
{pause} |
Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace a little with enough. |
Chrissi:αρκετά |
Jason:enough |
Chrissi:(slow) αρκετά (regular) αρκετά |
Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with enough |
Chrissi:Ναι, πεινάω αρκετά |
Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace a little. Say Yes, I'm hungry enough. |
{pause} |
Chrissi:Ναι, πεινάω αρκετά |
Jason:To use a different phrase, replace enough with very. |
Chrissi:πολύ |
Jason:very |
Chrissi:(slow) πολύ (regular) πολύ |
Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with very |
Chrissi:Ναι, πεινάω πολύ |
Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for enough. Say Yes, I'm very hungry. |
{pause} |
Chrissi:Ναι, πεινάω πολύ |
Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace very with somewhat. |
Chrissi:κάπως |
Jason:somewhat |
Chrissi:(slow) κάπως (regular) κάπως |
Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with somewhat |
Chrissi:Ναι, πεινάω κάπως |
Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for very. Say Yes, I'm somewhat hungry. |
{pause} |
Chrissi:Ναι, πεινάω κάπως |
QUIZ |
Jason:Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Greece and a someone asks you if you're hungry. You want to answer Yes, I'm a little hungry.. Respond to the question. |
Chrissi:Πεινάτε; (five seconds) Ναι, πεινάω λίγο |
Jason:Now you want to say Yes, I'm hungry enough. Respond to the question. |
Chrissi:Πεινάτε; (five seconds) Ναι, πεινάω αρκετά |
Jason:You want to say Yes, I'm very hungry.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
Chrissi:Πεινάτε; (five seconds) Ναι, πεινάω πολύ |
Jason:You want to say Yes, I'm somewhat hungry.. Respond to the question. |
Chrissi:Πεινάτε; (five seconds) Ναι, πεινάω κάπως |
Jason:Now you want to ask someone if they are hungry. Ask the question |
(5 seconds) |
Chrissi:Πεινάτε; |
OUTRO |
Jason:This is the end of Lesson 21 |
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